Ep 213: Shift Your Parenting from Production to Connection with Pastor Kyle Idleman

Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker

Dr. Meg Meeker

Kids & Family, Education, Parenting, Self-improvement

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Are you going through the motions and focused on surviving the parenting productivity game? In this episode, author and pastor Kyle Idleman reveals the startling truth about why our way of parenting isn't working. Tune in to discover the importance of prioritizing connection over production. TODAY’S GUEST: Kyle Idleman, renowned for his thought-provoking insights and resilience, serves as the senior pastor at Southeast Christian Church, one of America's largest congregations. He is best known for his best-selling books, which have touched countless lives around the world. His passion has always centered around deepening understanding, encouraging inner growth, and fostering connections. He opens up about his personal journey, revealing how, despite being a driven productivity-focused professional, he rediscovered the importance of meaningful connections with family. His transformative experiences sparked compelling discussions that have inspired parents and adults alike. EPISODE NOTES In the hustle of daily life, parents often find themselves leaning towards productivity, sacrificing valuable connection time with their family. This tendency leads to a disconnection from loved ones. Learn how to consciously reorder your priorities, place the focus on forming deep, meaningful relationships rather than just ticking off the boxes on your to-do lists. In this episode, you will be able to: Examine why many choose to place a greater emphasis on productivity over forging meaningful ties. Gain a deeper understanding of the tension between accomplishing tasks and establishing connections with your children. Explore the driving factors that lead to a focus on results over cultivating connections. Realize the necessity of consciously setting aside instance's to connect with your loved ones. Understand the importance of creating balance and the courage to seek assistance with your parenting. FROM THE PRODUCER Dr. Meg just launched "Simple Discipline that Works," the ultimate course on discipline you'll ever need! If you enjoyed today's episode, kindly consider sharing it with a friend, and be sure to subscribe to remain consistently updated with our newest episodes. OUR SPONSOR Skip trips to the grocery store and count on HelloFresh to make home cooking easy, fun, AND affordable – that’s why it’s America’s #1 meal kit!. Click here and use code 50drmeg for 50% off plus free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In a world where we rush to Google for answers, hoping for instant solutions to our parenting
0:05.5	challenges, we often realize that the help and hope we seek seems elusive. Welcome to Parenting
0:12.0	Great Kids Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Meg Meeker, and today's theme is powerful.
0:18.4	When your way isn't working, huh, I think that resonates with a whole lot of us.
0:24.8	It's a question that our guest who happens to be the author of a book on this very topic is
0:29.7	here to explore with us. Because let's be honest, if my approach was truly effective, wouldn't
0:36.4	I have seen results by now? I came home from work. I had a son who at the time was 15-16 years old
0:46.5	wanted to play basketball with me. I would have loved to play basketball with him, but I had a
0:51.0	number of things that needed to happen. I need to catch up on my email. I needed to
0:55.9	mow the grass, and so I have this choice in front of me. I can go play basketball with my son,
1:00.0	or I can catch up on email and mow the grass. I am drawn towards catching up on email and mowing
1:05.2	the grass, but I get caught up in the email and in the mowing because when I'm done with that,
1:12.8	I can point to it. I can say, hey, look what I've got done. There's no more, there are no more
1:17.2	emails that need to be returned, and the grass has been mowed. If I go play basketball with my son,
1:21.9	when I'm done with that, I can't really point to anything. It's nothing tangible that I can hold
1:27.1	on to or measure. Welcome to Parenting Great Kids. Here's your host, Dr. Meg Meeker.
1:34.8	Joining me today is Kyle Idolman, a man whose insights have touched the lives of millions. Kyle's
1:41.2	a senior pastor at Southeast Christian Church, one of the largest churches in America. You might
1:47.2	recognize his name from his best-selling books, such as One at a Time, Gods at War, End of Me,
1:54.9	and Not a Fan. Kyle, thanks so much for joining us today. I've really been looking forward,
2:00.6	not only to meeting you, but to interviewing you as well. I'm really glad to be with you. Thank
2:06.0	you for having me. So you've written a lot. You have a lot of experience. You've got a big church.
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